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  • Music

    January 25, 2012

    This Week's Recommended Shows

    From Ambulance to Gift of Gab.

  • Calendar

    January 25, 2012

    Fujiya & Miyagi

    From Ambulance to Gift of Gab.

  • Blogs

    June 21, 2011

    Here's That New Radiohead Song Everyone's Going to Be Talking About in Exactly 3, 2, 1 . . .

    When Radiohead speaks -- or releases anything that can be viewed, downloaded or purchased -- the world stops to listen.

  • Music

    May 18, 2011

    An Incomplete History of James Blake

    From dorm-room dubstep producer to pop prodigy.

  • Blogs

    April 4, 2011

    Hey, Rube! Get Your Elbows Off the Table and Other Royal-Wedding Etiquette Tips

    The Prince and his lady want you to polish up on your royal-wedding manners.​What? You haven't received your invitation to the biggest wedding since Michael Jackson walked down the aisle with Lisa Marie? Well, maybe the royal-wedding invite got lost in the mail. Just to be on the safe side, y ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 23, 2011

    Nirvana's Hormoaning EP Is Getting Re-Released--In Limited Quantity--For Record Store Day

    ​Record Store Day truly is a blessing sent from above. Deals, deals, more deals, and best of all, the special releases. This year, one of those special releases will be a rare, much sought-after Nirvana EP. The Hormoaning EP was recorded with John Peel on BBC Radio 1 and was originally release ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 10, 2011

    A Voice From the Inside of Egypt

    Duff McKagan's column runs every Thursday on Reverb. His sports column on ESPN.com runs every Wednesday.​I sat last week, totally immersed in CNN, from about Tuesday night until sometime Friday when I had to finally get out of the house. The situation in Egypt--and Tunisia, for that matter--ha ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 9, 2010

    7 Weird Ways to Stuff a Turkey

    Credit: www.tvguide.com ​When it comes to the holidays there are generally two camps of eaters: traditionalists and freaks adventurers. And now more than ever, people are really thinking outside the roasting pan, coming up with new ways to make their bird stand out from the Butterball crowd. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 2, 2010

    Lilith Fair's Still Coming to the Gorge, Reznor's Keeping Busy, and It's Summer In Cities Other Than Ours

    -- NY Times: Lilith Fair has now canceled a dozen dates. However, LiveNation assures us that tomorrow's Gorge stop on the summer road trip is still a go. -- Rolling Stone: NIN may be taking a respite from the road, but Trent Reznor just keeps on shelling out the goods. He just announced that he'l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 25, 2010

    A.M. Music News: R.I.P. Pete Quaife, Lilith Fair Cancellations, Robert Plant, Lords of Acid

    ​ -- BBC: Pete Quaife, founding member and original bassist of the Kinks, has passed away. He was 66 years old. -- NYT: Norah Jones' manager says Lilith Fair has cancelled dates in Florida, Alabama, and Texas due to poor ticket sales, although Sarah McLachlan & co. still seem to be in denial. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 21, 2010

    A.M. Music News: New Music from Radiohead, Leonard Cohen, and the Roots, Lil Wayne's Plea Deal

    ​-- BBC: Ed O'Brien says a new Radiohead LP could be out by the end of the year: "We're at the finishing line. When you're making a record, a film, write a book for ages and ages you think the finishing line is miles away. Now it feels it's in touching distance." -- Guardian: Leonard Cohen's ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 18, 2010

    Paul McCartney On Ballet, Eminem On Gay Marriage, and Leonard Cohen and Taylor Swift Make the Hall of Fame

    The Arcade Fire's Win Butler feels the love from Pitchfork ... again.​-- BBC: Paul McCartney's next project is a ... ballet! -- NY Times: Eminem's all about gay marriage: "I think if two people love each other, then what the hell? I think that everyone should have the chance to be equally mis ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 24, 2010

    Metal is For Lifers

    As filmmaker and anthropologist Sam Dunn has noted (and as any metal aficionado can attest), if you truly love heavy metal, it's just not something you outgrow. Leave it to the BBC to document this reality in such a charming fashion:

  • Blogs

    April 12, 2010

    Cobain, McCready, and Carrie Brownstein Make BBC's List of Greatest Guitarists

    Sleater-Kinney's Carrie Brownstein is BBC's #35 greatest guitarist of the past 30 years.​BBC Radio's The Axe Factor recently asked listeners to vote for the greatest guitarist of the last 30 years, and after 30,000 votes, the results are in. John Frusciante of the Red Hot Chili Peppers took th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 16, 2010

    Also Tonight: Bassekou Kouyaté and Ngoni Ba at The Triple Door

    Malian ngoni master Bassekou Kouyaté is, without a doubt, one of the most interesting and dynamic artists on the Sub Pop lineup right now. Born into a family of musicians, he's been playing the ngoni (a stringed predecessor of the banjo) since he was a child in his native West African village, an ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 18, 2010

    A.M. Music News: Paul McCartney Wants to Save Something Other Than Haiti

    Seattle's Jake One​ -- Pitchfork gives Freeway/Jake One's The Stimulus Package a modest 6.5 review, "still enough to make the LP one of the stronger rap releases of 2010 thus far." Read Kevin Capp's feature on the duo over here. -- BBC: Paul McCartney hopes Abbey Road Studios can be saved. "I ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 15, 2010

    A.M. Music News: Sound Off! First Round, "My Sharona" Singer Dies, and Madonna Plans Career as "Marriage Referee"

    Doug Fieger​Billboard: Doug Fieger, lead singer of The Knack and co-writer of 1979 hit "My Sharona," dies at age 57 after a battle with cancer. EMP/SFM: Bellingham duo Candysound beat out Sea Fever, (Sui-Generis), and Apache Chief to become the first band to move on to the 2010 Sound Off! fin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 12, 2010

    A.M. Music News: Dr. vs. Death Row, Ted Leo on Buddy Holly, and U2 on The Cleveland Show

    The Cleveland Show​-- Billboard: Dr. Dre sues Death Row over unpaid royalties for The Chronic. -- NME: Guns N' Roses played an acoustic set in the shop at the old CBGB space. -- Pitchfork: Ted Leo talks Daft Punk, Run D.M.C., and listening to Buddy Holly as a little tike. -- BBC: U2's Larr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 11, 2010

    A.M. Music News: Indie Rock in Mexico, Hole in London, and Bob Dylan at the White House

    ​-- Pitchfork: Monterrey, Mexico, indie rock's new spring home. -- NME: John Mayer apologizes for using the "N" word in his interview with Playboy, says he's considering being less "raw" in interviews. Still waiting on that apology for "Your Body Is a Wonderland." -- NME: If you're gonna be ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 30, 2009

    The Yes Men Fix the World

    ​-- Pitchfork: Monterrey, Mexico, indie rock's new spring home. -- NME: John Mayer apologizes for using the "N" word in his interview with Playboy, says he's considering being less "raw" in interviews. Still waiting on that apology for "Your Body Is a Wonderland." -- NME: If you're gonna be ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 3, 2009

    More Dirty Linen From the Amanda Knox Trial

    Bad girl or bad rap? The jury will soon decide.​The BBC and Daily Mail are reporting all the latest dirt from the murder trial of UW student Amanda Knox in Perugia, Italy. The jury is expected to begin deliberations on Friday, meaning a possible verdict next week. As a state-owned media chann ... More >>

  • Film

    November 25, 2009

    The Yes Men Fix the World: If Only Capitalism Were This Funny

    Bad girl or bad rap? The jury will soon decide.​The BBC and Daily Mail are reporting all the latest dirt from the murder trial of UW student Amanda Knox in Perugia, Italy. The jury is expected to begin deliberations on Friday, meaning a possible verdict next week. As a state-owned media chann ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 28, 2009

    KBCS Launches New Weekly Schedule

    ​This past Monday, KBCS 91.3 launched their slightly contested new programming schedule. The changes include the addition of several syndicated programs, including: the new weekly show by Michael Eric Dyson, noted cultural scholar and author based out of Baltimore; the Berkeley-based Hard Knoc ... More >>

  • Diversions

    June 24, 2009

    Flat-Chested Fury

    ​This past Monday, KBCS 91.3 launched their slightly contested new programming schedule. The changes include the addition of several syndicated programs, including: the new weekly show by Michael Eric Dyson, noted cultural scholar and author based out of Baltimore; the Berkeley-based Hard Knoc ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 17, 2009

    Office Space

    ​This past Monday, KBCS 91.3 launched their slightly contested new programming schedule. The changes include the addition of several syndicated programs, including: the new weekly show by Michael Eric Dyson, noted cultural scholar and author based out of Baltimore; the Berkeley-based Hard Knoc ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 29, 2009

    Walking With Dinosaurs

    ​This past Monday, KBCS 91.3 launched their slightly contested new programming schedule. The changes include the addition of several syndicated programs, including: the new weekly show by Michael Eric Dyson, noted cultural scholar and author based out of Baltimore; the Berkeley-based Hard Knoc ... More >>

  • Film

    April 22, 2009

    Earth: We Demand More Ducklings!

    ​This past Monday, KBCS 91.3 launched their slightly contested new programming schedule. The changes include the addition of several syndicated programs, including: the new weekly show by Michael Eric Dyson, noted cultural scholar and author based out of Baltimore; the Berkeley-based Hard Knoc ... More >>

  • Film

    April 15, 2009

    State of Play: Russell Crowe Joins the Media Elite

    ​This past Monday, KBCS 91.3 launched their slightly contested new programming schedule. The changes include the addition of several syndicated programs, including: the new weekly show by Michael Eric Dyson, noted cultural scholar and author based out of Baltimore; the Berkeley-based Hard Knoc ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 4, 2009

    Metro Classics

    ​This past Monday, KBCS 91.3 launched their slightly contested new programming schedule. The changes include the addition of several syndicated programs, including: the new weekly show by Michael Eric Dyson, noted cultural scholar and author based out of Baltimore; the Berkeley-based Hard Knoc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 7, 2008

    Service with a Chirp

    ​This past Monday, KBCS 91.3 launched their slightly contested new programming schedule. The changes include the addition of several syndicated programs, including: the new weekly show by Michael Eric Dyson, noted cultural scholar and author based out of Baltimore; the Berkeley-based Hard Knoc ... More >>

  • Music

    September 10, 2008

    A Terrorist’s Worst Enemies: Morissette, Oberst, and Mick Fleetwood

    If the CIA’s going to break the bad guys, they’re going to have to turn up the pain.

  • Calendar

    June 25, 2008

    The Trials of Henry Kissinger

    If the CIA’s going to break the bad guys, they’re going to have to turn up the pain.

  • Calendar

    May 28, 2008

    Road Movie

    If the CIA’s going to break the bad guys, they’re going to have to turn up the pain.

  • Blogs

    April 4, 2008

    Live Music This Weekend: The Caves, Black Whales, Voyager One

    If the CIA’s going to break the bad guys, they’re going to have to turn up the pain.

  • Calendar

    April 2, 2008

    Voyager One

    Saturday, April 5

  • Calendar

    January 30, 2008

    Tim Harford

    An English economist reveals why people do what they do, financially

  • Calendar

    January 9, 2008

    DJ Mark Farina

    Saturday, January 12

  • Calendar

    August 15, 2007

    Traffic Jam

    Music/Culture

  • Blogs

    July 11, 2007
  • Blogs

    June 11, 2007
  • Blogs

    April 23, 2007
  • Film

    November 8, 2006

    He's Not Alan Partridge!

    Steve Coogan is haunted by his famous TV creation, plus other new releases.

  • Music

    January 11, 2006

    Gilles Peterson Digs America

    Plus: The new Anthony Hamilton album.

  • Music

    April 20, 2005

    M83

    Also: Scritti Politti, Jason Moran, Petra Haden, Mogwai, Jennifer Lopez, Steve Bug, and Richard Pryor.

  • Arts

    May 12, 2004

    TV on DVD

    Also: Scritti Politti, Jason Moran, Petra Haden, Mogwai, Jennifer Lopez, Steve Bug, and Richard Pryor.

  • Diversions

    December 3, 2003

    Farrah Forever!

    Guilty favorites, hidden pleasures, and obscure treasuresthe TV vaults have opened up and are flooding onto DVD.

  • Music

    March 26, 2003

    Weather Woes Cause Concert Chaos

    Plus the latest on Hot Hot Heat, Vendetta Red, and more.

  • Arts

    December 12, 2001

    The Rest of the Stories

    Web sources for what's missing from network news.

  • Film

    December 13, 2000

    One-way ticket

    Children escape Hitler yet lose their families.

  • Music

    March 17, 1999

    Smashed Hits

    Music censorship doesn't start and end with rock 'n' roll.

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